Obama's Single Handed Attempt at Immigration Reform Stalls
Politically, immigration reform in what ever for it eventually takes is probably as big an electrified third rail as there is. Hardly anybody is going to be satisfied and there is almost certainty the fringe groups will try to scuttle the regulations whatever they are.
Folks emigrate for economic reasons. Folks emigrate for political reasons. Folks emigrate to reunify their families. As long as the United States can provide enough opportunities for people, immigration can be a good thing for the country.
In 2009 about 1.3 million people became lawful permanent residents of the US. I believe that number was about 780,000 million since 2013. Most of the permanent residents are the result of close family relationships, having needed job skills or being a political refugee.
As of 2014 it has been estimated that there are about 11 million people who do not have any proper immigration status, the undocumented. This number has been stable since 2009.
I am not an insider and have no first hand information about proposed changes the President is planning.
From personal experience and from statistics about 50% of the undocumented people in this country have been in the country for over 12 years. These folks were not terrorists back then and these folks suffered through the recession in 2008 and are still struggling. No driver's license, or proof that you have work authorization doesn't make it easy to find work, it only guarantees you will be exploited somewhere along the line and evasions of the law will take place.
The population of the United States is about 318,000,000 people. 50,000 unaccompanied youth crossing the border without inspection because of a quirky law passed during the Bush administration with little opposition does not mean the process of immigration reform should stop. It really means reform is still needed. Everybody can point to something they don't like about the current laws and the ways the law is being administered.
Stalling until after the election fits the goals of politics and it can sure frustrate those involved anywhere in the immigration process.
I kind of understand the dilemma. But, I'm a citizen and I'm really getting tired of the do nothing response on just about everything from Washington DC. I'm not sure the elections in November will change anything.
Let's see what happens in November.
Folks emigrate for economic reasons. Folks emigrate for political reasons. Folks emigrate to reunify their families. As long as the United States can provide enough opportunities for people, immigration can be a good thing for the country.
In 2009 about 1.3 million people became lawful permanent residents of the US. I believe that number was about 780,000 million since 2013. Most of the permanent residents are the result of close family relationships, having needed job skills or being a political refugee.
As of 2014 it has been estimated that there are about 11 million people who do not have any proper immigration status, the undocumented. This number has been stable since 2009.
I am not an insider and have no first hand information about proposed changes the President is planning.
From personal experience and from statistics about 50% of the undocumented people in this country have been in the country for over 12 years. These folks were not terrorists back then and these folks suffered through the recession in 2008 and are still struggling. No driver's license, or proof that you have work authorization doesn't make it easy to find work, it only guarantees you will be exploited somewhere along the line and evasions of the law will take place.
The population of the United States is about 318,000,000 people. 50,000 unaccompanied youth crossing the border without inspection because of a quirky law passed during the Bush administration with little opposition does not mean the process of immigration reform should stop. It really means reform is still needed. Everybody can point to something they don't like about the current laws and the ways the law is being administered.
Stalling until after the election fits the goals of politics and it can sure frustrate those involved anywhere in the immigration process.
I kind of understand the dilemma. But, I'm a citizen and I'm really getting tired of the do nothing response on just about everything from Washington DC. I'm not sure the elections in November will change anything.
Let's see what happens in November.
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